Lesson 11: Cricut and Cameo Cutting Machines

There are two cutting machines on the market that glass artists use for cutting stencils and other things. I'm afraid I know next to nothing about these machines as I do not own one. In the past I have had friends use their machines to cut stencils for me -- but I do not need this service very often, and I don't really have the space for the machine. But I'm showing them here, and providing Amazon links to both.

My friend Jenny cuts her stencils for powder on old manilla file folders. She says that the paper is a great thickness and works well with her Cameo without much fuss. The detail can be amazing: I've seen stencils that were about a half inch tall with incredible detail and finesse. There are many vinyl products online and at the big box craft stores for these cutters. They come in packages of letter-size sheets and in rolls, in many colors.

I have in the distant past had a friend cut out letterforms on her Cricut. She cut them on an adhesive sticker paper, and I peeled them off. I placed them on small glass blocks and then sandblasted pretty heavily to make the shiny letter stand up. So it can be a great tool for making masks.

Cameo:

https://tinyurl.com/3e7yfj6h

Cricut:

https://tinyurl.com/3awbxv6j